i gotta explain the callie lore someday. i can't explain the rigel lore because his backstory + motives are integral plot twists in the currently unwritten story that is apf. but callie apf is free from (most of) those shackles
In the wake of the Wolves of Isengard, memories of the past resurface.
Anyways,
So. Yes. Hello.
That's right, I've done it. I've finally broken the writer's block on this series and written a new chapter. Almost four years later, but I DID IT! Now everybody hold your breath and form a prayer circle so it doesn't take another four years.
Jokes aside, I truly hope you enjoy.
Note: In the OC version, I combined some of those super short chapters to consolidate and streamline things, so while the numbers are different between the two, these are the same chapter.
parkour civilization but i think way too deeply about the fighter layer
lore and design thoughts under cut
oh yeah, buckle up for this one
design notes - apf
ah yes, emf's species my beloved (i will not stop interpreting skins as them) ex1 ex2
apf's albino, so his eyes are bright red and his fur is completely pale
also yes, that's his full name here, it's not an abbreviation of anything
but he also answers to ghost if that helps
which kinda leads me to my next point, in a way. i associate this song with him (caution: loud)
the other song i associate with him is this (SPOILERS FOR FFXIV DAWNTRAIL) (specifically the third story dungeon) (you will not escape my love of ffxiv even in parkciv)
his tail isn't broken, its just kinked and has been for his entire life
despite looking like they could snap off if you pinch them, apf's horns are actually really sturdy
fighter boots have spurs on them, kids get a trainee version that have a stud in the back instead, y'know for safety reasons
wears dark clothes to make himself stand out less, the sleeves of his hoodie got progressively more tattered until he got sick of trying to stop them from falling apart so he tore them off himself
he uses bandages to substitute their absence, if he wraps them just firm enough, they won't get caught and tear on things as often. probably. he's making do
his tail isn't wrapped because it restricts its movement too much, which is dangerous when he uses it for balance
he does have two eyes, but he's also got a long ass fringe that seems to almost always cover one of them
design notes - seawatt
he's just a little guy!
there's not too much going on with his appearance at the moment, but he is wearing the same necklace as he is in this, it's just being covered by his paws (i also don't... really have an actual design in mind for it so it's still just kind of a vague thing)
lore
meta: initially it was just gonna be present apf, but then i thought about naphia's animation and i was like, yeah! let's add his past version as well, why not include seawatt? he's in the video and a fighter too, then it kinda just has a domino effect from there (i am deeply unwell about parkour civilization)
the colour of the effect particles around present apf is specifically F82421
apf's parents disappeared when he was still small, but he was taken care of by the adults around him, seawatt's parents included
apf and seawatt are roughly the same age and have been friends basically their entire lives
because of his upbringing, apf sees basically everyone as family, so everything he knows about the world and parkour comes from his family
one of the more prominent figures in his life is ms ami, his (and seawatt's) mentor. her lessons were absolutely vital to his development as a fighter and later on, his survival after the fighter layer was erased
seawatt might be the the one that introduced brewing stand jumps to the series, but even his considerable skill with them pales in comparison to apf's. granted, he didn't have to use them in life or death situations as often as apf did, so the gulf between their skill level really only becomes a thing post erasure
of course apf knew that his layer was going to be cut off from the rest of parkour civilization, everyone there did. but he couldn't just leave them there to fend for themselves, especially not when most of the people who took care of him as a kid were growing too old to do parkour
the difference between him and seawatt is that he understood why it had to be this way because he happened to be there when the champion briefly returned to say goodbye to an old friend
so after the layer was wiped, apf spent most of his time scavenging for food and blocks, most of the former would be given away to the people he was looking after
as time passed, he didn't have to push himself as far to look for food because... well, the number of people he cared for gradually dwindled, be it from natural causes or... other reasons
by the time seawatt returned to the fighter layer, there was only one person still being watched over by apf
he didn't get to see them before being taken to the master layer though, so he has no idea if they're alright. he'll ask to go back once he's able, though
design note i'm putting here instead of up there because it has more context now: yeah, he was designed to look unfriendly despite being the exact opposite of that. just like our first impression of this guy and then like, actually knowing what he's like in the series
not entirely based off the fact that he gave his last piece of steak to evbo when he went to face the parkour villain, but remembering that particular detail while drawing kind of just solidified this specific image of him in my mind as someone who really cares for others despite everything
